“Chancay Express” started: this is the service that will bring together Latin American exports in the Chancay megaport for Shanghai

THE SERVICE “Chancay Express”, Which will seek to optimize the commercial connection between the port of Chancay in Peru, the port of Iquique in Chili and Shanghai in Chinait has already been launched. With weekly devices, this new service aims to facilitate the transport of goods from South America to Asia, promoting greater efficiency in international trade, as reported by one of its operators.

Rodrigo Pommiez, general manager of ITI, told portal portal that the service could benefit from Importers and exporters from countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, the Northeast of Argentina and northern Peru. The initiative also has the potential to contribute to the logistics development of the Tarapacá area and promote trade in the southern cone of America.

How will the ‘Chancay Express’ service work and its route to Shanghai?

He ‘Chancay Express‘We will have weekly at the Chilean port of Iquique, connecting this terminal with the Chancay port in Peru and later with Shanghai. During the first days of March, the service will operate with the arrival of the “Contship Don” ship of Cosco Shipping.

In this first phase, the service includes the use of the “Alioth” ship of X-Press Feeders, while in future places there will be other vessels. This route seeks to optimize the time and costs of maritime transport, consolidating the load from different points of the southern cone.

Logistics operations of the new service from Iquique to Chancay

The service Chancay Express will allow the transfer of goods from the port of Iquique to him Chancay megaportwhich began to operate last November. Although the test period of this automated terminal will end at the end of May, the first devices of the service are already underway.

The service was also consolidated after the decision of Cosco Shipping to stop operating in the port of Lirquén, in the Bio Bio region, south of Santiago de Chileand concentrate their operations in Chancay and Iquique to facilitate foreign trade logistics.

Main countries and ports involved in the Chancay Express route

He Chancay Express It seeks to establish a logistics connection between countries in the southern cone of South America and Asian markets. Among the main markets that could be benefited are Bolivia, Brazil, the Northeast of Argentina and the northern area of ​​Peru.

He Chancay megaport It is designed to act as a load concentration center, allowing more direct connections to Asia. In this way, it seeks to offer efficient logistics alternatives that improve regional connectivity and facilitate foreign trade.